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Kansas City Royals vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Busch Stadium in an interleague contest.
Brad Keller will be the starting pitcher for the Royals on this day. Right hander Keller is 7-10 this season with a 5.64 ERA.
The Cardinals will counter Keller with Kwang-Hyun Kim. Left hander Kim has a 3.31 ERA to go along with a 6-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.
St. Louis won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Royals on August 06. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -180 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -180 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 47-61 SU
Kansas City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 54-55 SU
St. Louis is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at St. Louis Sunday, August 8